EVALUATION STANDARDS AND GRADING SYSTEM

A+	90-100%	Exceptional	Superior performance. Displays great originality and depth. Comprehensive understanding of subject matter, with original insights.
A	85 - 89%	Excellent	Above normal expectations. Occasionally surprises the reader with insights or deft presentation. Strong evidence of maturity, independence and control of the subject. Any lapses in logic and style are few and minor.
A-	80 - 84%	Excellent
B+	77 - 79%	Good	Meets normal expectations. Solid, accurate and integrative, convincing. Lapses in logic or style are uncommon and not serious. [Minimal Pass for Doctoral students]
B	73 - 76%
B-	70 - 72%
C+	67 - 69%	Adequate	Barely meets normal expectations. Covers the ground, but rarely adds anything new or personal. Heavily dependent on sources and authorities, with accurate but awkward handling of concepts. [Minimal Pass for Master’s students]
C	63 - 66%
C-	60 - 62%
D+	57 - 59%	Poor	Below normal expectations. Disorganized, frequent lapses in logic and style, superficial with no evidence of personal involvement. Inability to use theory. [Minimal Pass for Undergraduate students]
D	53 - 56%
D-	50 - 52%
F	0 – 49%	Failure	Far below normal expectations. Massive structural or other academic defects, evidence of dependence on sources and authorities bordering on plagiarism. [Clear Failure for all students] [Grade of 0% calculated in overall grade]
S		Satisfactory	Course requirements completed satisfactorily. [Pass for work not graded numerically] [Not calculated in overall grade]
W		Withdrawal	Withdrawal from course with permission within established deadlines. [Not calculated in overall grade]
WF		Withdrawal-Failure	Withdrawal from course after established deadline for withdrawing without academic penalty but before final assignment due. [Grade of 0% calculated in overall grade]
INF		Incomplete-Failure	Course work not completed within established academic deadlines: ie final assignment due date. [Grade of 0% calculated in overall grade]
IP		In Progress	Course in Progress: Extension or rewrite of final assignment granted by Instructor or Dean
AU		Audit	Registered as an Auditor
AW		Withdrawal-Audit	Registered as an Auditor and withdrew

The grading system used prior to July 1, 2005 was a nine-point system, where 50-59% was a 5, 60-69% a 6, 70-79% a 7, 80-89% an 8, and 90-100% a 9. Transcripts issued will include descriptions of both the system used prior to July 1, 2005 and the current system.